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the ports of los angeles and long beach shut down after a few dozen clerical workers walked off the job and dock workers refused to cross their picket line. bill whitaker has the latest. >> reporter: 11 huge cargo ships are stuck offshore, piled high with containers of food, toys, lumber. 14 others sit untouched at the docks. >> if you guys could start handing the fliers out. >> reporter: transporters, wholesalers and retailers are growing angst. ingrid lazcano, owner of andean dream, imports quinoa, popular right now in the u.s. her last shipment was diverted to mexico, another was diverted to chile. >> we have about $400,000 worth of merchandise at stake and our factory workers in bolivia can't make new merchandise until we figure out how we're going to handle the problem with getting these two containers in. >> reporter: fred johring owns golden state express trucking. his lot, usually empty, is filled with 20 parked trucks. each usually earns $500 to $600 a day at the ports. everyday you're losing how much? >> at least $4,000. >> reporter: a day? >> per day. >> reporter: scott, nego
the ports of los angeles and long beach shut down after a few dozen clerical workers walked off the job and dock workers refused to cross their picket line. bill whitaker has the latest. >> reporter: 11 huge cargo ships are stuck offshore, piled high with containers of food, toys, lumber. 14 others sit untouched at the docks. >> if you guys could start handing the fliers out. >> reporter: transporters, wholesalers and retailers are growing angst. ingrid lazcano, owner of...
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we talked with the port of long beach and the port of los angeles and they are on the outside looking in and are frustrated. this is really starting to affect everyone in the country not just the local communities. >> it is not only cargo coming into the port but cargo that is coming from the land side, our exports that are important to our economy. so in a lot of cases of food products and so on, some of those products are spoiling in the containers. >> some of the containers looking down are sitting offshore and the mayor of los angeles got involved this morning and he now says a federal mediator is coming in, and he doesn't have a magic wand but he hopes this helps as both sides are on opposite sides of the spectrum. take a listen. >> there is a lot at stake here. i don't have a magic wand. i can't just dictate to labor or to management what their bottom lines are. that is the way it works. these things take time. what i have said, time is running out. >>reporter: we are told both sides are meeting. this is costing $1 billion a day. there is one major point they are not agreeing on
we talked with the port of long beach and the port of los angeles and they are on the outside looking in and are frustrated. this is really starting to affect everyone in the country not just the local communities. >> it is not only cargo coming into the port but cargo that is coming from the land side, our exports that are important to our economy. so in a lot of cases of food products and so on, some of those products are spoiling in the containers. >> some of the containers...
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last night and has been at the port ever since. >> as the days go by, we're losing billions of dollars according to economic forecasters. that's a big blow to an economy just getting out of a crisis. >> the strike is not only costly to the economy, it could also delay shipments of merchandise to be shoulder over the holiday season. >>> time now 6:40. tech gadgets are the hot items on this year's wish list. cnet's brian cooley is here to break down the top picks. >> the early numbers on the stock market a mixed bag. lots of time though. we'll chat about it with jason brooks when we come back. be at bank of america, we're continuing to lend and invest in the people, businesses, and organizations that call the bay area home. whether it's helping a nonprofit provide safe, affordable housing within the city, supporting an organization that's helping kids find jobs and stay in school, or financing the expansion of a local company that's creating healthier workplaces, what's important to the people of the bay area is important to us. and we're proud to work with all those who are making our c
last night and has been at the port ever since. >> as the days go by, we're losing billions of dollars according to economic forecasters. that's a big blow to an economy just getting out of a crisis. >> the strike is not only costly to the economy, it could also delay shipments of merchandise to be shoulder over the holiday season. >>> time now 6:40. tech gadgets are the hot items on this year's wish list. cnet's brian cooley is here to break down the top picks. >>...
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the southern california port strike drags on. the huge toll it's taking on the economy. >> and a big sinkhole in the ground and a new storm on the way. we are learning how long an east bay neighborhood could have to live with this mess. >> and we're live in san francisco where all muni trains are back up and running after a power outage caused all of them to shut down last night. i spoke with the muni spokesman on the phone who says how they were able to get back up and running so quickly. ,,,,,,,, look at you guys with your fancy-schmancy u-verse high speed internet. you know, in my day you couldn't just start streaming six ways to sunday. you'd get knocked off. and sometimes, it took a minute to download a song. that's sixty seconds, for crying out loud. we know how long a minute is! sitting, waiting for an album to download. i still have back problems. you're only 14 and a half. he doesn't have back problems. you kids have got it too good if you ask me. [ male announcer ] now u-verse high speed internet has more speed options,
the southern california port strike drags on. the huge toll it's taking on the economy. >> and a big sinkhole in the ground and a new storm on the way. we are learning how long an east bay neighborhood could have to live with this mess. >> and we're live in san francisco where all muni trains are back up and running after a power outage caused all of them to shut down last night. i spoke with the muni spokesman on the phone who says how they were able to get back up and running so...
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, in a bid to end the strike at the ports of los angeles and long beach. that is according to a reuters report. the strike is entering its 8th daa the local clerk union for them fights for jobs they say are being threatened by technology in the future by the way. the protests are causing a near shutdown of the nation's two busiest ports and nearly one billion dollars a day in economic damage. joining us is christopher lytle, executive director of the port of long beach and give me reaction to the news that we're hearing that the mayor is talking about federal mediation right now? >> i think that is really good news. the obviously, the parties now for a long period of time haven't been able to reach a conclusion, a resolution to the problem. i think the addition of the federal mediator is a very, very wise step. melissa: you are in the man in the middle here. you're sort of the man in charge of the ports as you're watching these two sides battle against each other. on the one side you have the clerks union and it is depending which report you look at, 6 to
, in a bid to end the strike at the ports of los angeles and long beach. that is according to a reuters report. the strike is entering its 8th daa the local clerk union for them fights for jobs they say are being threatened by technology in the future by the way. the protests are causing a near shutdown of the nation's two busiest ports and nearly one billion dollars a day in economic damage. joining us is christopher lytle, executive director of the port of long beach and give me reaction to...
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they can't unload because there's a labor strike going on at the ports of los angeles and long beach and that strike has been going on eight days. joining us is miguel marquez. this thing is costing the u.s. economy about $1 billion. is wr? >> reporter: well, what's wrong the clerical union, folks striking there behind me, blocked several terminals here at ports of los angeles and long beach. it is a massive operation here nearly ahalf trillion in goods come through every year, it's huge. 40 ship affected. several and berthed here. several turned away. others awaiting in the ocean. we understand there is a press conference with the mayor, dramatic negotiations finally going on on this. they hadn't been talking for some type. mayor villaraigosa coming in from overseas trip last night, 10:30, 11:00 pacific time, went straight to negotiations not far from here. he's been there all night long on their backs and he's doing a press conference in 25 minutes or so. that probably means there is a deal at hand. >> a billion dollars a day, i hope they're bringing out all of the stops at this po
they can't unload because there's a labor strike going on at the ports of los angeles and long beach and that strike has been going on eight days. joining us is miguel marquez. this thing is costing the u.s. economy about $1 billion. is wr? >> reporter: well, what's wrong the clerical union, folks striking there behind me, blocked several terminals here at ports of los angeles and long beach. it is a massive operation here nearly ahalf trillion in goods come through every year, it's huge....
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busiest ports in the country now. a line of ships stacked with stuff, stuff that can't get on shore into, trucks and off to your store. it's a strike. and it's costing the united states billions. what's it all about? that's right. i've learned the only way to get a holiday deal is to camp out. you know we've been open all night. is this a trick to get my spot? [ male announcer ] break from the holiday stress. save on ground shipping at fedex office. [ male announcer ] break from the holiday stress. if we want to improve our schools... ... what should we invest in? maybe new buildings? what about updated equipment? they can help, but recent research shows... ... nothing transforms schools like investing in advanced teacher education. let's build a strong foundation. let's invest in our teachers so they can inspire our students. let's solve this. at chevy's year-end event, we have 11 vehicles that offer an epa-estimated 30 mpg highway or better. yeah? hey. hey. where's your suit? oh, it's casual friday. oh. [ male annou
busiest ports in the country now. a line of ships stacked with stuff, stuff that can't get on shore into, trucks and off to your store. it's a strike. and it's costing the united states billions. what's it all about? that's right. i've learned the only way to get a holiday deal is to camp out. you know we've been open all night. is this a trick to get my spot? [ male announcer ] break from the holiday stress. save on ground shipping at fedex office. [ male announcer ] break from the holiday...
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two of the largest shipping ports in the united states are mostly closed. the strike now in its eighth day, affects us all. as nearly 40% of imports flowing into the country are bottlenecking. the ports of los angeles and long beach, california, bring in a lot of hot ticket items that americans buy over the holidays including electronics, clothing and furniture. the national retail federation is urging president obama to step in and end the strike. in a letter to the president, the nrf says, quote, the shutdown is already having a significant negative economic impact on retailers, trying to bring in merchandise for their final push for the holiday sales and will soon have an impact on consumers. now, while i agree the strike will affect consumers eventually, we found that most of the stuff you'll purchase in time to give as gifts for the holiday already passed through the ports between august and september. don't worry about christmas. worry about next year if this strike goes on. as i told you yesterday, the republican counterproposal for heading off the f
two of the largest shipping ports in the united states are mostly closed. the strike now in its eighth day, affects us all. as nearly 40% of imports flowing into the country are bottlenecking. the ports of los angeles and long beach, california, bring in a lot of hot ticket items that americans buy over the holidays including electronics, clothing and furniture. the national retail federation is urging president obama to step in and end the strike. in a letter to the president, the nrf says,...
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also watching the port of los angeles strike. pork are shut down in l.a. and long beach. the loan choreman are not crossing the picket line. it is in its second week in six days. this strike down in southern california is costing the local economy $1 billion. a day. >> thank you mark. 5:09 a.m. is a time. california's push to go green could cost state power customers. the reporter little hoover commission shows that energy companies are well on their way to meeting their goals to obtain a third of their electricity from renewable sources such as wind and solar by 2020. but it also found california has adopted several policy and this is, of being implemented simultaneously, without a full accounting of the consequences. the report concludes californians may wind up paying more than necessary for electricity and the state may unnecessarily the great pristine habitat in its rush to implement its renewable energy goes. >> apple and samsung are back in court. their legal battle over smart phones and tablas resumes this week in a federal courtroom. the latest round centers in s
also watching the port of los angeles strike. pork are shut down in l.a. and long beach. the loan choreman are not crossing the picket line. it is in its second week in six days. this strike down in southern california is costing the local economy $1 billion. a day. >> thank you mark. 5:09 a.m. is a time. california's push to go green could cost state power customers. the reporter little hoover commission shows that energy companies are well on their way to meeting their goals to obtain a...
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adam housley is live at the port in long beach. adam, what is the latest there? >> reporter: jenna both sides are actually meeting at the table right now as we speak, the mayor of los angeles, other political forces are here as well trying to push both sides forward to find a settlement if at all possible. 800 workers, clerical workers walked off the job here. because of that 10,000 longshoremen won't cross. we talked to both sides. clerical workers say they're upset for a number of reasons. their main contention once they retire their shock jobs are shipped overseas. they don't want the jobs outsourced. they walked out on the lines here. >> we are making progress but i will tell you we are committed to staying at the table to get this resolved. we understand each day it is a huge impact to the community. so we are working night and day to work with the companies to come up with a solution to the issue. >> reporter: meantime the, there is a statement from the los angeles long beach harbor employees association. they say in part, quote, the week-long strike by the
adam housley is live at the port in long beach. adam, what is the latest there? >> reporter: jenna both sides are actually meeting at the table right now as we speak, the mayor of los angeles, other political forces are here as well trying to push both sides forward to find a settlement if at all possible. 800 workers, clerical workers walked off the job here. because of that 10,000 longshoremen won't cross. we talked to both sides. clerical workers say they're upset for a number of...